Copycat KFC Style Extra Crispy Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 3½ lb roasting chicken, cut up, thoroughly washed
• 3 cups coconut milk
• 5 cups vegetable oil, for frying, or shortening

Brine Base:

• 8 cups water, cold
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tsp MSG, or flavor enhancer of your choice, preferably accent seasoning

Seasoned Flour

• ½ cup copycat KFC seasoning, recipe below
• 4 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp ground black pepper, preferably tellicherry pepper
• 2 tsp MSG , or flavor enhancer of your choice, preferably Accent seasoning
• 2 tsp ground celery seeds
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• ⅛ tsp cream of tartar
• ⅛ tsp ground turmeric
• ¼ cup cornstarch, packed

Flour mixture:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder

KFC Seasoning

• ⅓ cup dry milk powder
• 4 tbsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp MSG , or flavor enhancer of your choice, preferably Accent seasoning
• 3 tbsp ground black pepper, preferably tellicherry pepper
• 1 tbsp barbecue seasoning, recipe below
• 1½ tbsp ground sage
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp ground green cardamom

Barbecue Seasoning

• 1¼ tbsp smoked paprika
• ½ tbsp salt
• ¼ tsp garlic salt
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp ground turmeric